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Please remember, that every "Hot Trend" will eventually peak out and the Decline, perhaps very rapidly. Recent examples are China(FXI), India(INP) and Natural_Gas(UNG ). Therefore to protect your gains you must have an exit strategy. The SelectSectors "Timing page" offers examples.

Table of Select Sectors and their corresponding
ETF and or ETN and or Market Index in alphabetical order

Top stocks underlying Fidelity Select Sector Portfolios

Comprehensive list of Inverse ETFs in alphabetical order provided by MoneyandMarkets.com

( 08/27/08 ) The market finished Up today, but the real news is that the entire energy complex along with Gold has reversed it's downtrend and is moving Up. (eg) NGAS +6.79%, UNG +2.65%, PXJ + 2.09, USO +1.87, UHN +1.08, GG +2.24%, AEM +2.19%, GEOI +1.63
Refer to the below charts.
Disclaimer: Schippi holds positions in all of the above.

( 08/22/08 ) The Market closed Up with a big gain on Friday, but for the past month or so all these big gains were followed by a Decline. If you view the below Dow seasonal chart, it is evident that a High Market Risk time-frame is approaching. This suggests that the next week or so will be the best time to sell any market correlated stocks. This seasonal chart also suggests that A buy point will emerge towards the end of October. The 200% long Dow ETF is DDM and the 200% DOW short is DXD.

   An interesting and well documented phenomena is the seasonal rise of Heating-Oil as depicted in the below seasonality chart. UHN is the ETF trading symbol for heating-Oil.

    Be sure to checkout the excellent www.seasonal.com web page.

     An other area of Energy that is getting a lot of attention recently is the 24/7 zero-pollution Geothermal applications. U.S. Geothermal ( GEOI ) appears to be strong and Calpine ( CPN ) is also a second consideration.

   Please note that this content is presented for information only and is not a recommendation.

( 08/20/08 ) The SelectSectors Indicators are now approaching an all Red condition. This has happened many times before, but because we are approaching the worst market months of the year, I think you have to pay attention to the current market deterioration. My approach ( which is not a recommendation ) will be to augment my ETF short positions via www.proshares.com/funds.

     Also keep in mind that the CCP tables and charts are intended only for market Up-Trends and are not appropriate for market Declines.

( 08/15/08 ) The U. S. Dollar has moved sharply Up with massive volume. The casualties of this move are OIL, Natural-Gas, Gold and Commodities. However, I suspect a Gold , Oil, Nat-Gas buy point is near.

Medical-Equip, Medical-Deliv and Bio-Tech dominate the 15, 30 and 60 day CCP tables. BioTech ( ETF proxy XBI ) however has recently demonstrated weakness after a big run Up.

Also note that Medical-Equip is moving Up because it holds strong stocks that are moving Up ( BAX, ACL ) as contrasted to Medical-Deliv which holds stocks that have been trashed and are now bouncing Up.